From here:
The Very Rev. Dr. Logan McMenamie, Dean of Columbia, and rector of Christ Church Cathedral has been elected as the 13th Bishop of the Diocese of British Columbia.
It goes without saying that the Very Rev. Dr. Logan McMenamie is a liberal; even more liberal than his predecessor, James Cowan.
He is presently rector of Christ Church Cathedral and in March of 2013 began to perform same sex blessings in the cathedral:
The congregation at Victoria’s Christ Church Cathedral voted overwhelmingly last week to allow same-sex blessings in the church, more than a decade after Vancouver-area Anglican churches did the same.
“The Anglican church has been talking about this for more than 30 years,” Rev. Logan McMenamie says.
“In some ways it’s disabled us, but it’s an important decision. It’s really a justice issue.”
McMenamie reckons that his parish has lost members because it has been too slow in allowing same sex blessings – that, after all, is what Canadian Anglicans have been clamouring for:
McMenamie laments the parish members he has lost because of the slow changes, but said more progress will be made at upcoming diocese gatherings.
He worries that the diocese he is about to inherit is falling apart, due, he believes, to the insufficiently enthusiastic application of blessing that which the Bible says should not be blessed:
“I know the issues in this diocese and the challenges we face,” he said, citing finances, closing parishes and a lack of young people.
When not pre-occupied with blessing same sex marriages, he concerns himself with other pressing matters such as the environment, homelessness and “spiritual paths” – whatever they are:
He said he has faith in the gifts and skills of the church community to address important issues such as the environment, a focus on relationships with First Peoples, homelessness and spiritual paths.
His agenda appears quite uncontaminated by quaint, outdated and, frankly, embarrassing concepts for those on “spiritual paths”, such as: man is born a sinner, is separated from God by his sin, his only remedy being the atoning sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, without which he is destined for hell – the actual Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Not too surprising considering that the ACoC has lost track and continues in its worship of “political expediency” and/or “political correctness”. There is no wondering why both the ACoC and the TEC are losing members. When you have nothing to offer and reject both the uniqueness of Jesus Christ and the authority of Scripture you no longer qualify as a Christian church. Tragically these “raveneous wolves” will lead many astray. The proper action would be to have them defrocked and removed from any clerical position until they repent.
It’s really not all that surprising that they are if possible even less theologically educated in the Island than we in the Lower Mainland.
We are Anglicans living in that diocese, but are fortunate that there are other Anglicans to share the real faith with. We are grateful for that. Our hearts pity those remaining in ACoC.